11 ANDALUSIA Regional Government for Environment Stuttgart, 1st June 2007

22 SOME FACTS ABOUT ANDALUSIA

33 POPULATION 7,5 millions 2,24% of EU25 territory SURFACE AREA square Km 17,3% of Spanish area THE REGION OF ANDALUSIA

44 20% of the total surface of Andalusia 29,8% of the Spanish protected surface PROTECTED SURFACE AREA

55 REGION OF ANDALUSIA- WITH RESPECT LISBON OBJECTIVES

66 LISBON OBJECTIVES

77 R&D intensity (as a % of GDP) R&D business enterprise expenditure (as a % of R&D expenditures in all sectors) R&D personnel as ‰ of labour force UE-25 Spain Andalusia UE-25 Andalusia Spain UE-25 Andalusia

88 ENVIRONMENTAL EMPLOYMENT IN ANDALUSIA

99 ENVIRONMENTAL EMPLOYMENT represents 3.1% of the employed population Environmental employment in Andalusia represents 3.1% of the employed population in 2004 (87,099 jobs) Favourable tendency to the growth of environmental employment in Andalusia. Agents4,221 between companies and entities Agents related to the environment: 4,221 between companies and entities.

10 ENVIRONMENTAL EMPLOYMENT Industry 5% Public Administrations 15% I&DT activities 3% Education, training and awareness 2% Eco- tourism 10% Organic agriculture: producers 13% Consultancy and engineering 1% Natural Resources and forestry activities 8% Renewable energies 4% Noise and atmospheric contamination 1% Waste 24% Water 14%

11 STEPS IN THE CONTEXT OF ECREIN PROJECT

12 STEPS IN THE CONTEXT OF ECREIN PROJECT I RP E CONSTITUTION OF THE R EGIONAL P LATFORM FOR E CO-INNOVATION PRE - PRE -ANDALUSIA

13 STEPS IN THE CONTEXT OF ECREIN PROJECT (1) Council of Scientific Research (3) Banesto, Caja Granada, UNICAJA (1) INVERCARIA (5) RETA, CITANDALUC Í A, CANP, IAT, CTA (3) CMA, CICE, IDEA PRE-Andalusia Constitution of PRE-Andalusia (23 rd April 2007)

14 STEPS IN THE CONTEXT OF ECREIN PROJECT PRE MEETINGS FIRST RESULTS SUMMARY SUMMARY OF EXISTING INSTRUMENTS TO SUPPORT INNOVATION AND ECOINNOVATION IN ANDALUSIA 23 rd April 2007 Constitution First meeting FIRST REPORT PRE- ANDALUSIA 3 rd May 2007 Work session: Group discussion 23 rd May 2007 Validation of the 1 st document (discussion) & Questionnaires

15 SUMMARY EXISTING INSTRUMENTS TO SUPPORT INNOVATION AND ECOINNOVATION IN ANDALUCÍA: INITIAL R&D STAGES

16 SUMMARY EXISTING INSTRUMENTS TO SUPPORT INNOVATION AND ECOINNOVATION IN ANDALUCÍA: INITIAL R&D STAGES MAIN PUBLIC AGENTS The role of Regional Government Creation of a new Regional Ministry of Innovation, Science and Enterprise In 2004 the Regional Government of Andalusia unified the policies of Research and Development, University and Enterprise, Information Technologies and Information Society jointly with technological policy: Creation of a new Regional Ministry of Innovation, Science and Enterprise Regional Ministry of Environment: implementation of environmental policy and responsibility for the integration of environmental considerations in all sectorial policies (E-crein Nework, as an example).

17 SUMMARY EXISTING INSTRUMENTS TO SUPPORT INNOVATION AND ECOINNOVATION IN ANDALUCÍA: INITIAL R&D STAGES R&D POLICIES WITH AN IMPACT IN ANDALUSIA From European Union Common to all Members States Lisbon process3% of the GDPNational Reform Programme of Spain 2% of the GDP Following the review by the European Council in 2005, Lisbon process maintain the general aim in R&D at 3% of the GDP. The National Reform Programme of Spain aims to double investment in R&D reaching the 2% of the GDP by Main strategic actions (initial R&D stages related to eco- innovations) 7th Framework Programme (7FP) 7th Framework Programme (7FP) – Budget for the period totals 50,500 Meuro, of which the “Environmental Programme” has a planned allocation of 1,800 Meuro. Environmental Technologies Action Plan (ETAP)

18 SUMMARY EXISTING INSTRUMENTS TO SUPPORT INNOVATION AND ECOINNOVATION IN ANDALUCÍA: INITIAL R&D STAGES R&D POLICIES WITH AN IMPACT IN ANDALUSIA From European Union Structural and Cohesion Funds National Strategic Reference Framework (MENR)  Sets the guidelines that will govern the use in Spain of the UE Structural and Cohesion Funds.  Financial forecast allocates Spain a total of 35,217 Meuro  Priority 1”R&D&I and IS” for convergence and phasing-out regions totals 3,396 Meuro  Priority 2 “Business development and innovation” for the same regions in Spain totals 2,203 Meuro MENR of Spain expressly mentions that R&D activities aimed at fostering eco-innovations are configured as vital elements to ensure sustainable development through effective application of new techniques and technologies that are more environmentally friendly Priority 2 also proposes making the most of ecological innovation

19 SUMMARY EXISTING INSTRUMENTS TO SUPPORT INNOVATION AND ECOINNOVATION IN ANDALUCÍA: INITIAL R&D STAGES R&D POLICIES WITH AN IMPACT IN ANDALUSIA Technological Fund devoted to R&D&I for and by enterprises Exceptional instrument for Spain to eliminate the technological gap with Europe This Fund will be managed through a single Operating Programme with initial financial allocation of 2,000 Meuro. Approximately 800 Meuros are scheduled for Andalusia. One of the specific actions of Technological Fund is the promotion of eco- innovations From European Union Structural and Cohesion Funds

20 SUMMARY EXISTING INSTRUMENTS TO SUPPORT INNOVATION AND ECOINNOVATION IN ANDALUCÍA: INITIAL R&D STAGES R&D POLICIES WITH AN IMPACT IN ANDALUSIA PIMA agreement:  February 2006, Ministry of Innovation, Science and Enterprise and Ministry of the Environment signed an specific Framework agreement for the integration of the environmental policy and the energy and scientific-technology policy. Lines of cooperation:  Preparation of environmentally friendly measures  Guaranteeing quality of the energy supply  Definition of common research centres of excellence  Business development and innovation  e-environment “ECO-INNOVATION” Task Force was set up on 22th nov 2006, as a part of PIMA Agreement Regional Government of Andalusia: R&D and ENV strategic lines

21 SUMMARY EXISTING INSTRUMENTS TO SUPPORT INNOVATION AND ECOINNOVATION IN ANDALUCÍA: INITIAL R&D STAGES R&D POLICIES WITH AN IMPACT IN ANDALUSIA Andalusian Research, Development and Innovation Plan (PAIDI)  Key instrument for the implementation of the Andalusia R&D policy.  PAIDI embodies the unification of research policies and the technological development and innovation policies.  It entails an investment in excess of 25,400 Meuro, of which more than 9,000 Meuro is provided by Regional Government Regional Government of Andalusia: R&D and ENV strategic lines

22 SUMMARY EXISTING INSTRUMENTS TO SUPPORT INNOVATION AND ECOINNOVATION IN ANDALUCÍA: INITIAL R&D STAGES R&D POLICIES WITH AN IMPACT IN ANDALUSIA Andalusian Environmental Plan (PMA)  Programme 3: Research, technological development and innovation  Programme 6: Promotion of environmental goods, services and technologies  Creation of the “Clean Production and Environmental Technologies Verification Center ” Regional Government of Andalusia: R&D and ENV strategic lines

23 INVENTORY MAIN FINANCIAL AND ECONOMIC INSTRUMENTS FOR INNOVATION AND ECO- INNOVATION IN ANDALUSIA

24 INVENTORY MAIN FINANCIAL AND ECONOMIC INSTRUMENTS FOR INNOVATION AND ECO-INNOVATION IN ANDALUSIA Inventoryapproved regulations The Inventory is based in a documentary analysis of the approved regulations within the current (national and regional) R&D support famework. database The information obtained through this research has been entered into a database, and all the regulations identified have been classified and ranked in accordance with the following criteria

25 INVENTORY MAIN FINANCIAL AND ECONOMIC INSTRUMENTS FOR INNOVATION AND ECO-INNOVATION IN ANDALUSIA

26 INVENTORY MAIN FINANCIAL AND ECONOMIC INSTRUMENTS FOR INNOVATION AND ECO-INNOVATION IN ANDALUSIA

27 INVENTORY MAIN FINANCIAL AND ECONOMIC INSTRUMENTS FOR INNOVATION AND ECO-INNOVATION IN ANDALUSIA Of all the R&D&i support instruments (46), 37 include innovation process support at the initial stages of R&D. All of them are public. Promoting organisations Number of instruments Autonomous Regional Government22 Central Government14 Local Governments1 Promoting organisations

28 INVENTORY MAIN FINANCIAL AND ECONOMIC INSTRUMENTS FOR INNOVATION AND ECO-INNOVATION IN ANDALUSIA Central Government (38%), Regional (59%) and Local (3%). 18 of the instruments are co-funded by one or more government administrations. Highly important co-financing of European funds (ERDF, European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund). Source of funds

29 INVENTORY MAIN FINANCIAL AND ECONOMIC INSTRUMENTS FOR INNOVATION AND ECO-INNOVATION IN ANDALUSIA Most of the support instruments for R&D activities can be defined as “aids or subsidies” (35). Discounted credits/loans 5 Interest rate subsidy 2 Tax or taxation instruments 2 Aid or subsidies 35 Instrument modalities used

30 INVENTORY MAIN FINANCIAL AND ECONOMIC INSTRUMENTS FOR INNOVATION AND ECO-INNOVATION IN ANDALUSIA 13 of the 37 instruments included in the Inventory may be classified within the “High” environmental integration category. Integration of the environment There are few instruments specifically targeted at the initial stages such as “entrepreneurs”, “spin-offs” and “business nurseries”. Specifically, there are: 5 instruments for “Micro-companies”, 1 for “business nurseries”, 1 for “spin-offs” and 1 for “entrepreneurs”. Stage of business cycle supported

31 INVENTORY MAIN FINANCIAL AND ECONOMIC INSTRUMENTS FOR INNOVATION AND ECO-INNOVATION IN ANDALUSIA Environmental field considered Solid waste6 Waste water6 Air pollution9 Noise and vibrations2 Contaminated soils, surface water and underground water5 Analytical services, data capture and evaluation4 Education, training and information 2

32 MAIN CONCLUSIONS DERIVED FROM PRE- ANDALUSIA

33 MAIN CONCLUSIONS DERIVED FROM PRE- ANDALUSIA Difficulty to obtain precise knowledge on the existing promotion instruments Difficulty to manage the large amount of information Even some of the leading firms represented at the platform did not know almost 50% of the instruments included in the regional inventory Administrative management becomes an additional burden All the stakeholders represented at PRE agreed on

34 MAIN CONCLUSIONS DERIVED FROM PRE- ANDALUSIA To reinforce the dissemination of information by public administrations and private agents, such as business associations. To coordinate and simplify information mechanisms, as well as to increase the resources allocated to information and dissemination of existing instruments. With regards to these barriers and difficulties, PRE-ANDALUCIA members point out that an important achievement would be: establishing a visible and clearly defined agent to be addressed for all questions on instruments and proceeding Our needs…

35 MAIN CONCLUSIONS DERIVED FROM PRE- ANDALUSIA Instruments or economic resources allocated to the experimentation and pilot plant construction stages are insufficient (from a business perspective the instruments supporting just the initial innovation and development stages are not sufficient) Signals in prices by means of economic grants or subsidies are still necessary Firms represented at PRE declared that:

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